Setup FreeDOS in VirtualBox to access shared folder on Novell Server

I vaguely recall the magic incantations required running a few programs in sequence like:

LSL
NIC-specific-ODI
IPXODI
NETX

The Link Support Layer, loading the ODI driver for the card, running IPX over ODI drivers, and then finally NETX to connect to the Netware server. The trick would be to find DOS/Netware drivers for one of the five cards emulated by VirtualBox. Also apparently on Mac and Linux hosts, IPX is supported only through the wired (not wireless) interface.

EDIT: I see that you have everything up through NETX working. The server would appear mapped to like drive F:? Did you have to play with LASTDRIVE in CONFIG.SYS to get the redirector working?


You can map NetWare folders in DOS with a NetWare requester loaded with MAP command, like

MAP G:= SALES\SYS:HOME\MARTA

The utility itself is located in SYS:\PUBLIC